GBSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME X.X.---NO. 64. EVENING BULLETIN. POKLIERED EVERY IMENINR A . Madan excepted) at TUB NEW BULLETIN BUILDING, an Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Ity Tem. "Evening Bulletin Association." PROPRIETORS. &MON YEACOCIE, 'ERNEST 0. WALLACE. V. L. rzrzassrozi, THOS. I.WILLIAMSON EASPER SOURER, Jr., FRANCIS WELLS. The BUSarinst is served to subscribers in the city as I MIN pu week. payable to the carriers, or $8 00 per VLF:1212,121_0 REVERN—PANCOAST.—On Wednesday, 20th inst., [by Rev. Benjamin F. Watson, D. D., Frederic S. itevere, M. D., to Sarah E. Pancoust. PATTI.N—WTE.—In the First Baptist Church, in 'this city, on the 20th inst., by Rev. A. D. Gillet te r D.D , of Washington D. C. William Patten, to Ito - :ie B. Meeming, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Cote, of •Canada. No Cards. MI)I:Iu BAKEB 4 —Buddenly, on the 20th inst., Michael V. Baker. His male relatives and friends are respectitilly invited to attend his faneral, from his mother's real. .dence, No 7-8 Arch street. on Monday morning, next, at 10 o'clock. - *** . . _ DEIBANT.—On the 20th inst., Ann, wife of the late Thomas Durant. aged 64 years. Friends of the family are invited to attend the dtmeral., from. her late residence, 408 South Tenth st., on Friday. at 4 P. M. a• HARRIS.—On the 18th instant, at Pottsville, Mary Cam bell, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Stephen Uarrta, in the 23d year of her age. sv SMAILBROOK.—SuddenIy, on the 18th inst., Richard Sm allbrook - , in the 63d year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral. from his late reel -.deuce, MS Barker street, to-morrow (Friday) after moon, at 3 o'clock. To proceed to Odd Fellows' Ceme tery. SMITH.—Hazel Dale, Falls township Bucks county, - Elizabeth Smith, mother of Wm. r.z3mi Lb , in the 80th year of her age. Due notice of funeral hereafter. VANS.GIVEIR.—On the 20th instant, Charles W. Vansciver, son of Joseph L., and Sarah Vansciver, aged 7 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully Invited to attend the funeral, from his parents - residence, No. 006 North Twelfth street, above Poplar, .(to-morrow) Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. EYRE & LANDELL, Fourtn and Arch streets, have Buff Linens, for Ladles' suits. Pongees, light shades, for do. Crape Fugenlas, for do. Pearl colored Mohair, for do. Light Lenos, new goods. [ZPJ'OMvii , nianinv . C6 - 071 1 1 3.PARDEE SCIENTIFIC COVE SE LAFAYETTE COLLEGE. In addition fo the general Course of Instruction In this Department, designed to lay a substantial Muds of anowledge and scholarly culture. students can pursue those branches which are essentially practical and tech nical, vb. : ENGIN a . P.RTNG, Civil, Topographical and Mechanical; MISTING and METALLURGY; AMER TECTIJRE, and the application of Cnemistry to AG. 23.1.CULTURIC and the ARTS. There is also afforded In : mrtnnity for special Fundy of TRADE an° COM ,of MODERI* LANGUAGES and PlEtlLti- LOGY; andel the HISTORY and INSTITUTIONS of of our own county. For Circulars apply to President CATTELLI or to Prof. R. B YOUNGIA A _ EASTON. April 4, 1866. Clerk of the Faculty. znYLemni 10. CONCERT HALL.—Fancy, Floral and Straw- Fair, to aid in purchasing a home for the raged a t in r Yniirm members of the M. E. Church, com mencing June Ilth, and continuing two weeks. The Washington Brass Band will be in attendance Dona bons thankfully received at any of the X. E. Churches .or by the of leers. :z . . ..pson, 1. i koOUtit • • los :nzr. VICE PRESIDENTS. • Mrs. Rebecca Hammitt, 113 Vine street. Mrs. Alexander Cummings, 1525 Walnut street. Mrs. E. W. Cassidy 233 t.orth Tenth street. Mrs. - Casidy, Tenth street, below V hie. Mr.'. James Early, 814 South Tenth street. Mrs. J. 0. Winchester. 734 South Ninth street. SECRETARY. Mrs, A. W. Band, 1821 Wallace street. TRE.Asuams.. Oen. tu,th,s,6trpf 2,irs.7ames Long, 1106 Shzckamaxon street. NOTICE.—The undersigned Corgorators named in the Act of Assembly, entithd An Act lo incorporate the Pennsylvania Canal Company," sp. ;proved the first day of May, A. D. 1866, will open books =and receive subscriptions to the capital stocs. of said company at the places and times following : pEcri.4.OF.r,PEILA, at Boom No. 21, Merchants' .Exchange, at 10 o'clock A. M., on the 26th day of -Tune, 181,6. HARRISBURG, at the Lochiel House, at 10 o'clock A. M. on the 10th day of July, 1866. HUNTINGDON, at the Morrison House, at 10 o'clock A. M.. on the 19th day of July, 1868. L. T. Wattsen, [Alex. M. Lloyd, / John A. Lemon, David Blair, Geo. B. Roberta, James Burns, F. F. Wireman, W. J. Howard, John Lingafelt, -John Scott, R. B. Wig ton. 'James Gardner, .John N. Swope, S. J. Patterson, . I Wm. Davis, Jr. my2s-13e26i NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILRO AND GRF.RN LANE.—The undersigned are ZliTh / vering thebeet quality of Lehigh Coal from the above place, to the residents of Germantown and vicinity, at the following low rates, viz: /BROKEN AND EGG for Furnace and Stove for Range 143 00 • - NET OR CHESTNUT 50 Address Box 62 Germantown Post Office. Office, lb South SEVENTH street, Philadelphia; tir yard, NORTH PENNSYLVANIA. RAILROAD .and G aI:ENE Lane, Jes-2612rpf fl— Pl , ll - T. A - ME.LPHIA TUNE 1, 1866.--CAUTION tl t y All persons are forbid negotiating the following :Stock: Nos. M, 1,199,1.255 and 1280, of the CLINTON COAL AND litON COMPANY; No. ati, of the VE• NANG° O,L COMPANY; Nos. 597 and 743, of the CONNECTICUT MINING CO.: Nos. 90 and 91, of the SHERIDAN OIL CO. of CHERRY RUN,and a receipt nor two hundred Shares of the COTTER FARM OIL CO. Stock, No. 595, 1n my name, as the same was stolen from me on the evening of May 31, 1866—re. issue of the said Stock having been applied for. je2,24t* WIL.LIAM. REUSS. IZOFFICE POURING-ROCK AND • EAST E SA ENDY OIL COMPANY, 61s WALNUT T PHILADELPHIA June 2d,1866. i Notice s hereby-given that certain shares of the Capital Stock of this Company, forfeited for non-pay ment of an assessment of one (1) cent per share, will be "-sold at public auction, at the office of the Company, on %the 23d day of June, 1866, at 12 o'clock, M., if not pre- Vionsly redeemed. By order of the Treasurer, C. S. GILT:INGHAM, Secretary, Je2,4,7,11,14,18,20,M,22-9t ÜbGRAND CONCERT BY THE .SABBATH SCHOOL - 41:ite - WEIE FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH AT MUSICAL FUND HALL, 4n MONDAY evening next. 26th Instant, at 8 o'clock. OVER 200 YOUNG SINGERS, Under the direction of Mr. Thomas Rawlings, Jr. Tickets, 50 cents. Children, 25 cents. :Sch Inool. aid of the Dorcas Society connected with the I e2l-Bt* OFFICE OF 111. A BIG MOUNTAIN IM PROVEMENT COMPANY, riaLannkenia, .June 12th, 1866. The Board of Directors have this day declared a dividend of TWENTY-FIVE 0 &NTS PER SHARE, ..on the Capital Stock of tae Company, clear of State tax, payable on and after the 22d instant, at the office No. 320 Walnut street. Te Transfer Books will be closed on the 12th inst., :and reopened on Wednesday , the 20th inst. jel3-94 S. WILCOX, Treasurer. ctOLTY OF ALLEGHENY, TREASURER'S OFFICE, JUNE 16th,1866. ice is hereby, given to theholders of the SIX PER -CENT. DIUNDaII'A_L BONDS OF ALLEGHENY, 'chat the Coupons on said Bonds coming due July Ist, 1866, will be paid on said day (less the State tax), at 'the BANK OF P.T.TTSBUILGH. in the City of Pitts. .burgh „Pa. D. itf.A.CFEESON. jelB jyla Treasurer of Allegheny City. DlVlDEND.—TheDlrectors of the DALZELL PETROLEUM COMP' Y. have this-day d eclared ..ZVividend of ONE PER CENT. on the Capital Stock. "clear of State tax payable on and after the 21st inst., at the Office of the Company, No. 218 Walnut street. Transfer books will close 15th inst., and reopen ..24tiinst. • • CHAS. H. REEVES, r _ Je14,i024/ 10. THE PHILADEDPB.IA, WIL MINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD COMPANY, Zone 14 1866, The Board of Directori have declared a dividend of .F.l.Vh PER CENT.. clear of Government tax: on the ...Capital Stock of the Company, payable on and after '.2d July next. jel4 th e,tn,6tl ALFRED HORNER, Sec'y LACE?DLVIDEND.--ThW Directors of the WAL OIL COMP.I.NY have this day declared ivldend of ONE (1) PER CENT., payable on de mand, atthe Office of the Company, 319 Walnut street. ie2o-2t* . JOHN B. WALLACE, Treasurer. VaTIGER GOLD MINING COMPANYOF CO LORADO. lOP, 716 JUICE( STREET, where circulars can be ebtained gratuitous's% • jen burps Usk HOWARD HOSPITAL, Nos. Ala and 1520 Lombard street, Dispensary Department. Me dical e poor. treatment and medicines furnished gratuitously 1)0 th • ems WPHILADELPHIA. AND READING RAIL. ROAD COMPANY, OFFICE 227 SOUTH RTH STRI(ET. PHILADELPHIA., June 20, 1860. - - - The Transfer Books of this Company will be closed on iiturclay, June 30th, and re opened on Friday, July lath. 1866. A Dividend of FIVE PER CENT. has been declared on the Preferred and Common Stock, clear of Na tional and State taxes: payable in eash, on and after July 1211, to the holders thereof, as they shall stand registered on the books of the Company, on the 30th instant. All payable at this office. je2.14n31 , S. BRADFORD,Treasurer. GERMAN.—Bee Card in the Ledger to-day,and at Zieber's,loB IS. Third street. its There have been for some time whisper ings in select circles that the Prince of Wales was not earning the title assigned to one of his ancestors of being "the finest gen tleman in Europe." These whisperings have at length found shape in a very sin gular letter which appeared in yesterday's Pall Mall Gazette, the gist of which will be found in the following extract: "There is nothing, probably, which at taches a people to a prince so much as that fine observance of courtesy which is so ex cellent amongst gentlemen, and which, when exercised by a royal gentleman to all about him, is capable of becoming almost magnificent. 'Princely courtesy' is a com mon expression; it expresses a great deal. Now, sir, I don't mean to say that the Heir Apparent is not absolutely cour teous in his private relations: I do not doubt that he is. But I trust it will be per mitted to me. to say outright what is whispered a good deal, that on some public occasions, and when the prince has come into the society of considerable men, he has shown just a little indifference to the exer cise of that 'princely courtesy,' aforesaid. To go no further back, I venture to say that at the Royal Academy dinner there was a degree of impatience of the ceremo nies of the occasion, and an indifference to the dignity of other men there, which was remarked upon very generally. This is not a great matter, it is true, bat it has its significance; and I think it quite as well it should not be shirked. We are all ready to render our utmost homage and duty to the prince; the prince has some duties to us, too—duties easy of fulfilment, but not tri fling enough to be disregarded." I witnessed, a few evenings since, an inci dent which confirms the tone of the above letter. The Dean of Westminster was read ing before a very select and deeply interest edaudience at the Royal Institution a paper on Westminster Abbey. The prince was present in the chair immediately fronting and close to the speaker, which is usually provided for him. When the usual hour ccupied by such papers is over, the lee urer, if the prince is present, waits for some signal from him before proceeding. On s occasion the audience was extremely anxious to have the few leaves remaining of Dr. Stanley's admirable lecture. Dr. Stanley , stopped at the end of the hour, and glanced at the two or three pages unread. The Prince was motionless. Toe lecturer then turned and whispered to Prof. Tyndall, 1::. who td d him that he could go on if the prince indicated. But though he hesi tated a inute or two; though Professors Tyndall, Faraday and others looked at the prince, and the audience manifested its de sire to hear more (it was just ten o'clock), the prince who knew the rule perfectly well, gave no sign, and Dr. Stanley abruptly closed his manuscript, bowed, and sat down. The audience arose with no very favorable impression, as you may judge, of the pre sent standard of princely courtesy. Prince Alfred is decidedly the favorite with the people of all the royal household. There is a strong liking for his English name and his English looks and manners, whict. indicates also a considerable impatience:and contempt for the extent to which the court has become a German institution, in which one hears now-a-days as much German spoken as English. This feeling found a curious expression on Thursday evening in the House of Commons, apropos of some idle and expensive displays over the insig nificant German prince Teck, who is to be made a great man of by his intermarriage with the royal family of England. Mr. Henley asked who were the "distinguished foreigners":for whose conveyance across the Channel in special steamers the House was called upon to pay some money. Mr. Layard said it was not usual to give the names of "her Majesty's guests" who were thus conveyed. The feeling in the House was unmistakable, though shown by a mere straw.—London Correspondence Round Table. EINES & SHEAFF Austrian War Correspondents. VIENNA, June 2.—Feldzeugmeister Von Benedek, Commander-in-Chief of the North ern army, has recently addressed an order of the day to his troops, the chief passage of which is the following: - "I prohibit, in the most formal and most express manner, officers and other persons belonging to the troops, military establish ments or equipages, furnishing articles to the newspapers, either directly or indi rectly. It is equally contrary to the inte rests of the army that criticisms, generally ill-founded, or resting upon facts imper fectly interpreted, should be permitted in newspaper correspondences or articles, that complaints should be made in those publi cations of any temporary deficiency, as our adversaries may deduce therefrom the na ture of the attitude,. spirit, equipment,' ea., of the army. I shall in no way tolerate either at headquarters, or with other commanders of corps,paid or unpaid newspaper correspon dents, either civil or military. I request the commanders to see that no one belong ing to the army lends himself to supplying articles destined for the journals, unless he has received a mission to do so from the government, for I shall know how to dis cover such correspondents by the means in my power, and shall at once dismiss them without any considbration from the army, or in case of necessity will even have them prosecuted by the military courts." 'The following anecdote of President Lin coln is told in a letter from Panama, which appears in the London Alhenceam. The writer is referring to the war between Chile and Spain. "I asked the Chilean Admiral (who is an Englishman and came out with me) why the Chileans did not try to get the greatest of American republics to help them. He thought it was no use trying, because a couple of years ago he was sent to Wash ington to get the permission of Government for the purchase and export of two vessels, at that time contraband of war. President Lincoln received him with his usual affability; and while Seward was read ing the Chilean state paper, Abraham Lincoln sails: "Admiral, I must tell you a little story. When a young man I was very anxious to read a book which belonged to a neighbor of mine. 'Neighbor,' I asked, 'could you lend me this book?' 'Certainly,' he replied; 'you can come here and read it whenever you like.' As the book was rather a bulky one, I thought this was an odd way of lending it to me; but I, set that pas t A. =lll2 =1 :10 It I Ink' DIVIDER Clio Is the Prince Polite P Anecdote of President Lincoln. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1866. short time afterwards he came to me. 'Lincoln,' he asked, 'can you lend me voui bellows ?"Certainlv,' I replied; 'here they are; you can come here and blow away as much as you like.' And that is exactly the case now, admiral; you can come here and blow away as much as you like; but we cannot let you take the ships away." 14 ogrr.l : , xl7;* Fr.% r* A:444 Destruction of Properly and Lose of [Correap. of the Cincinnati CommerciaL) CLEVELAND, June 18th.—Since yesterday morning this vicinity has been the scene of a storm of great violence. Cold, heavy rain, and a perfect tornado of wind, with a temperature more like that-of early March than late June, have been the features of the storm. On the beach in front of this city two ves sels were wrecked last night; one was the schooner Arabian, Captain Bently Haskins, loaded with blookatone, and bound for Port Darlington, Lake Ontario. Obliged by the storm to put back, she reached this point about midnight, but could not make the harbor; and was wrecked opposite the Union Depot, the breakers dashing her to pieces in such a manner that nothing but the spars were to be seen this morning. Nearly eyery soul on board perished, the only person saved being John Vance, of Tonawanda. The following named persons perished when the schooner went to pieces: Captain Bently Haskins, of Port Burwell; first mate Wilson McDermott, of Port Burwell; crew—David Haskins, of Port Burwell (brother of the Captain); Isaac . Titus, of Port Burwell; a young man residing in Cleveland, name unknown; Mrs. McDer mott, wife of the mate. John Vance remained with the vessel until she went to pieces, and then plunged into the water and fortunately managed to reach the shore—not, however, until he had been hurled against the piles and badly bruised. He reports that before he took to the water, the Captain and mate had already been lost. The last he saw of the Captain, ha was removing his clothes preparatory to leaping into the water. Mrs. McDermott was lashed to to one of the spars, where she could be seen at four o'clock this morning. She was then alive, but evidently much ex hausted. Her body disappeared soon after ward. Vance, before leaving the Arabian, had nothing on but a shirt. He was picked up and taken to John O'Neill's ship-chan dlery, on River street, where he was fur nished with dry clothes and otherwise kindly cared for. From there he was taken to the marine hospital. The Arabian was owned by Captain Has kins. The schooner Alice Grover, Captain Da vid D. Gray bound for Toronto, with three hundred anoi twenty-five tons of coal, was also obliged to put back to this port, and, like the Arabian, went to pieces in front of the city. All on board were saved, except the cook (a Toronto woman,na me unknown). Nothing can be seen of either of the vessels this morning, save a few timbers riding the waves. It is reported here that the bark-George Sherman, and scow Herzynia, have gone to pieces at Collomer, eight miles below here. [SECOND DESPATCH.] CLEVELAND, June 18.—It is believed here that the loss of vessels on the lake, in the storm of Sunday night, is immense. Large fleets of light vessels were on the way up the lakes and many have been sunk, dismasted or driven ashore. Near this city there are numerous wrecks in addition to those already mentioned. The Canadian schooner George Suffield, Captain Titus, loaded with lumber, is scut tled twenty miles east of here, and near it are a large bark and the schooner Three Friends ashore and dismasted. The schooner Darien is ashore at Euclid Creek. A large fleet of light vessels is near, endeavoring to weather the storm. No further reports of lives lest. A Botanical Wonder. A Boston journal describes an extraordi nary "frost flower" of Russia, which has been produced, it is said, in a temperature of artificial cold, in tile following words: This wonderful plant, or rather flower, is found only on the northern boundaries of Siberia, where the snow is eternal. It was discovered in 1863, by Count Swinoskoff, the eminent Russian botanist, who was enno bled by the Czar for his discovery. Bursting from the frozen snow on the first day of the year, it grew to the height of three feet, and flowers on the third day, remains in flower for twenty-four hours, and then dissolves it self into its original element—stem, leaves and flowers being of the finest snow. The stalk is about one inch in diameter; the leaves, three in number, in the broadest part are an inch and a half in width, and are co vered with infinitesimal copes of snow; they grow only on one side of the stalk, to the north, curving gracefully in the same direction. The flower, when fully expanded, is in shape a perfect star; the petals are three inches in length, half an inch wide in the broadest parts, and tapering sharply to a point. These are also interlaced one with, another, in a beautiful manner, forming the most delicate basket of frost-work that the eye ever beheld, for truly-this is of frost work the most wonderful. The day after the birth of the "flower of snow" are to be seen on the extremities thereof, trembling and glittering like diamonds, the seeds of this wonderful flower, about as large as a pin's head. The old botanist says, when first he beheld this flower, "I was dumb with astonishment; filled with wonder ment, which gave way to joy the most ecstatic on beholding this wonderful work of nature, this: remarkable phenomenon of snow; to see this flower springing from the snowy desert—born of its own composite atoms. I touched the stem of one lightly, but it fell at my touch, and a morsel of snow only remained in my hand." Gathering some of the flowers in snow, in order to preserve the little diamond-like seeds, he hied to St. Petersburg with, to him, the greatest prize of his life-time. All through the year they were kept in snow, and on the first day of the year following the court of St. Petersburg were. delighted ,with the bursting forth of the wonderful "frost flower." . Oar friends in Boston suc 'ceeded in obtaining several of the seeds, and all through the summer and autumn they have been imbedded in snow brought at great expense fram the White Mountains and the coast of Labrador; and they now have the most unbounded satisfaction and -pleasure in announcing that all signs are favorable to the realization of their, fondest hopes, the production of the "flower of Enow." The snow and ice are in a large glass refrigerator, with the thermometer .forty-five degrees below zero, and the solid bed of snow has already begun to show- lit tle fissures and a slight bulging in the unmistakable evidences of the forth coming phenomenon. OUR WHOLE COUNTRY. Rejoicing in Chile and Peru Over the 'Belem, VI the Spaniards-•-Business Im proving. The steamship Arizona, from . Aspinwall 12th inst., arrived on Wednesday morning. The following is her treasure list: FROM SAN FRANCISCO. Duncan, Sherman & Co., - - $75,540 02 Eugene Kelly & Co., - - - 81,546 00 Bacon & Russell, - - - - 6,701 71 Peter Naylor, - - - - 15,000 00 J. &W. Seligman, - 88,700 00 Weil & Co., - - - - - 13,620 01 Lees & Waller, - - - - 576,000 00 Wells, Fargo & Co., - - - 6,000 00 Panama Railroad Company, - 29,257 77 J. Ames, - - - - $5OO 00 S. L. Isaacs & Asch, - - 1,350 00 Ribon & Munoz, - - 8,786 00 Wells, Fargo` & Co., - - 1,244 70. F. ciz; H. T. Anthony ez . . Co., - 225 00 Perez, Planas & Obalie, - - 550:00 Cartwright & Harrison, - - 1,560 00 Benjamin Collins, - - 400 00 R. R. Graves & Co., - - 4,000 00 Marcia! & Co., - - - 760 00 The greater part of the fortnight has been a time of joy and rejoicing. Oa the 11th of June we were wired from Coquimbo the glad tidings that the Spanish squadron had been signally repulsed, and a great victory consequently achieved by our Peruvian brethren. The telegram was not long in being wafted all over the country,and every where there was but one feeling, .a feeling of deepest joy and heartfelt gratitude that another and the most disastrous defeat of all had been sustained by our common enemy. If those individuals in whose bands are the reins of Government in Madrid are not mad beyond all remedy, we are satisfied that they have at length been taught a lesson, that the South American republics are not to be trifled with; that all aggression and insolent demands can only be indig nantly resented, and if Spain does not now sue for peace and is not yet inclined for amicable and friendly relations, we shall, however unwilling,be compelled to continue the war, and sweep Spanish navies and commerce out of all waters. Business has very much improved, and the number of vessels entering and leaving the port equal the palmiest days. The government are desiring a loan of $6,000,000, and the subject has been keenly discussed in financial circles. Many objec tions have been made against the govern ment proposal, and while we write no satis factory arrangement has been Concluded. There is no news calling forspeeial notice; what little damage was sustained in Callao during the bombardment hits been repaired, and business is being carried on with un wonted vigor and life. The ; Government on the afternoon of the 20th Inst., entertained the Etomberos of Callao and Lima to a grand banquet which was held in the New Ala meda. Covers were laid for 1,400, and no less than 1,200 gentleman sat down to din ner, and formed one of the most imposing and brilliant banquets ever witnessed in the country. It was a scene bright with prom ise, indicating the dawn of the "good time coining" for a country so long, distracted by internal revolutions and foreign aggression. The principal European nations and the United States were well represented—Eng lishmen, Americans, Germans, French, Italians, (tc., all seated at one table, feeling as one man that Peru had at length got a ruler who had done wonders daring his brief term of office, and who, if sparedOras capable of maintaining the honor o his country inviolate, and of effecting reforms fraught with permanent and lasting good. Tischendort's Discovery or the Sinaitic Manuscript of the Bible. A correspondent of the Boston Transcript Writes from Leipsic : "The most celebrated scholar in Europe, is, I suppose, generally conceded to be Professor Tischendorf, o .Leipsio. I have had occasion to visit turn, to ascertain some facts connected with his discovery of the Sinaitic manuscript of the Bible, and may be able to gratify the curi osity of your readers with reference to his personal appearance. In the first place, be cause the thing which struck me the most forcibly, this man, who has for many years been regarded as the greatest living Greek scholar and judge of ancient manuscripts, is not an old man; indeed, he can be hardly above fbrty-five. His whole manner is fresh and vigorous, his tones earnest, and he is as approachable as the simplest child. He is so used to be talked about as the 'eminent Tischendorfl that he accepts his position as a matter of course, and so has not a trace of that vanity which, in a man struggling to seem great s is so obnoxious. He is large and solidly built, and has the appearance of being in . perfect health, Never did I see a man having less the appearance of being a dispeptic book worm. "Tisehendorf, after giving me the particu lars which I wanted, related to me in a very pleasant, off-hand, racy way, the story of his recovery of the famous Sinaitic manu script of the Bible, which is about fifteen hundred years old. He saw some arrange ments of it at the time of his first visit to the Convent at Mount Sinai, in 1844. On his recent visit, when he went simply, supplied by the Saxon government with means for purchasing it; he could not find a trace.of it and when, on the occasion of his third visit, about seven years ago, he went out - as the special agent of the Russian Emperor, he was for a long time equally unsuccessful. At last, when he was about to abandon the search, the precious relic was discovered in a corner of the cellar, and was committed to his hands to be taken to Russia. The secret charm exerted in this case was due not so much to the influence of Russian gold as to the fact that the established church of that empire is of the Greek faith, the same as that of the Sinaitic Convent. "Tischendorf told me that he was hardly able to command himself when he made this discovery. He went instantly to his room, but that night he could neither lie down nor sleep, and so, to work oft his ex citement, he spent the night in transcribing the whole of one of the epistles. His recep tion on his return was such a one as princes show to princes. The occasion was one •of great solemnity and magnificence at St. .Petersburg, for it was recognized, not only there but all over the civilized world, that the discovery of this manuscript is the most important event of the age, looked at in connection 'with the authenticity of the New Testament and the whole Biblical record. The original was photographed with the utmost care, and copies were sen to the leading libraries of the world. know not how many are in the United States, but to my certain knowledge there is bne in New York." SOWTH AMERICA. Total, - - - - $892,365 51 WAY TREASURE. Total, - - $19,375 70 [From the Panama Star.] CHILE. A Model Telegraph Office—One Rine of Wire in One Boom. [From the Et. Louis Democrat.] A few days ago we briefly noticed the re moval of the Western Union Telegraph Office to Newman's marble building, No. 30 Olive street. We have since visited the new office and been initiated into some of the mysteries as well as miseries connected with the removal of a telegraph office of a large city. The operating room of the new office on the second floor of the building, is not only an, elegant apartment of the kind, bat displays in a peculiar manner, the taste and efficiency of the chief operator, Mr. William Stoneback, for five years the head of that de partment in this city. The principal peculi arity in the arrangement of this room, is the fact that, althougn 26 wires enter the win dow, and are distributed to 23 tables, not a single wire is anywhere visible save at the point of connection with the instruments used by the operators. This concealment is effected by a series of black walnut panels covering the wires from the switchboard to the :ceiling, and below the board to the floor, alai by a double floor underneath which the wires are attached, as conveni ence requires, in every direction. The lower floor is thus covered by insulated wires and where they cross, the floor is cut out so as to permit a double insulation. This was difficult work,requiring the eye of a practised artist acauainted with the whole stfence of the telegraphic profession. After the wires were all arranged, the: second floor was laid and the joints filled with white lead so as to make it water tight, and thus prevent dampness of any kind from interfering with the wires. This is a very important consideration, and upon the suc cess of this part of the job depended the se curity of the whole network of wires be neath. The switch-board itself is a wonder to the unpractised eye. It is three and a quarter feet in width, by four feet in length, and was manufactured in the Company's shop in Cleveland. It is designed to allow one operator to use every one of the twenty six wires connected with the office, upon any one of the instruments; so that if the operator sitting at the ordinary Cincinnati instrument wishes to communicate with St. Joseph, by tumirg a switch-key and removing a button up on the board, the wish may be realized. There are also several repeaters in the office, including two of Hicks's patent, by which Cincin nati and. Omaha can be united and may communicate directly, without the interven tion of an operator in the St. Louis office. The feat of studying out the wires and join ing them properly to the switch-board is re garded as difficult in a large office, and the brother professionals of Mr. Stonebackl are loud in their praises of the manner in which he accomplished it. There are twenty-three tables in use In the office, including those in use for repeaters. Five tables have eight connecting wires, seventeen have five,wires, and one table has thirteen wires connecting with the batteries and outside lines. There is over one mile of wire used on the floor and walls, all of which is of the best quality. The arrangement is so complete that in all human probability the wire will last twenty years without the least alteration, except ing such as an unexpected increase°o busi ness may demand. We cannot avoid a brief retrospect in clos ing our description of the iii , orking room of the new telegraph office. Ten years ago the telegraph office in St. Louis was a meagre affair, although at that time telegraphing was in its prime. Five opefators' tables were required, where now twenty-three are in use. Then the wires ran to Chicago, to Cin cinnati, to St. Genevieve and Jefferson City. The daily receipts averaged about twenty five dollars, against five hundred dollars now. Instead of employing one hundred and fifty hands for the main office and all the branch offices in the city as now, the office ten years since had barely ten em ployes. Then two messenger boys could deliver all the messages, now twelve are constantly employed. Then Jefferson City was the Western limit, and St. Genevieve the Southern limit. Now the wire stretches West and North to British Columbia on the Pacific and to the Rio Gr:nde on the South. facts and Fancies. At the last meeting of the Academy of Science in Paris, a report was read from a Toulouse physician on the subject of a lulus nattinv recently born, and who died for tunately after a few hours' existence. The creature had no brain, had six fingers on each hand and seven toes on each foot, and had other peculiar phenomena. So far as the first peculiarity is concerned we have known instances which lived for many y ears. Senator Wright is on his legs again. Con gressman Rogers has been on - his, nearly every day since Congress met. General Grant has been invited to about a hundred places for the Fourth of July. He does not expect to get to more than about half of them. A New York thief secreted eight coats under her hoop-skirt. We suspect that they may have been of the " petti"-kind. A circus rider, named Madame Pant-on, from London, personated Lady Godiva at the late celebration in Coventry. Singularly inappropriate name. The season is fully commenced at Niagara. Huge tilting hoops, pretty faces, large trunks, beaver hats and diamonds are plenty. Also, a ester -fall or so. Americans are sritil to be disgusted at the small space allowed them in the Paris Ex hibition, and think of getting up a show of their own. They might get up a Crystal Palace of their own easily enough if they could get onrgreat "Crystalizer" to go over. He won't be wanted in Richmond. before October. Seven young lady Bachelors of Arts have just graduated at the Maine Wesleyan Sem inary. Curious Bach of graduates. Of course they will at once start after the 'Arts of Bachelors. It is reported that the Canadian govern ment has demanded the extradition of Sweeney, Spear, O'Niell, Mahan, O'Connor and Meehan, together with other prominent Fenian officers. We hope not. They have already circulated sufficiently, without any extra 'ditions. At a recent meeting in Pine Bluff county, Arkansas, the ex-rebel General Yell offered resolutions declaring that they wished to be relieved from morbid feelings and insane ideas, that states have no right to secede, and that negroes should be allowed equal rights. The amiable resolves were ap proved with a General Yell of delight. A CIIRIOSFIY.—Some weeks since, John Oyer caught a young squirrel near Holli day's dietalery, which , is quite a curiosity in its, way. It is as white as the driven snow, , A na its eyes are of a brilliant pink color, Ths is doubtless one of Nature's curious freaks, as John says its mother was a common gray squirrel. He has been of fered $l5 for the pat, but thinks that he would sooner have it than that amount of money, for a while at least.— Wastern(Mo.) F. I. 'FETHERSTON. Publista. DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. THEOLOFICAL COMMENCEMENT.-A. very interesting ceremony took place at the Church of the Holy Trinity this morning, on the occasion of the commencement of the Divinity School of the Protestant Episco pal Church. This flourishing Theological Seminary is located on Thirty-ninth street, West Philadelphia, and now numbers about fifty students. The faculty compri ses Right Rev. Bishop Stevens, Rev. G. Emlen Hare, D. D., Rev. D. R. Goodwin,D. D., Rev. Clement M. Butler, D. D., Rev. P. Van Pelt, D. D., Rev. R. Bethel]. Claxton, D. D., Rev. John S. Stone, D. D., and Rev. John A. Childs. Several of the hairs have been handsomely endowed by the liberality of wealthy members of the Episcopal Cburch,and the Divinity School is now far nishing to the ranks of the clergy a class of recruits of a high order of intellectual attainment and capability for their import ant work. • The Commencement Services this morn ing were under the direction of Rt. Rev. Bishop Lee, of Delaware, President of the Board of Overseers, assisted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Payne, of Africa; Rev. Dr. Newton, Rev. Dr. Watson, Rev. Dr. Morton, Rev. Dr. Howe and Rev. Mr. Matlack. The music, which was very effective, was given by an amateur choir composed principally of members of the Divinity School, one of their number, Mr. George Woolsey Hodge, officiating as organist. The services were opened by a procession which moved up the middle aisle in the fol lowing order: The Graduating Class. Non-officiating Clergy. Faculty, Trustees and Overseers. • Officiating Clergy. Bishops Lee and Payne. Aftd• Morning Prayer, an eloquent and. isipressive sermon was preached by Rev. John S. Stone, D. D., from Acts xx, 26, 27, and the graduating ceremonies were then proceeded with,the diplomas being presented by Bishop Lee on the following gentlemen: Henry J. W. Allen, - Vt.; Frederick: Brooks, Mass. • William Percy Brown, N. Y. Francis B. Chetwood, Jr., N. J.• ' Rev. R. Francis Colton, Vs.; Rev. Robert A. Edwards, Pa.; William R. Ellis, Del.; Neilson Falls, Md.; William W. Farr, Pa.; G. Bedell Keen, Pa.; James Walker, Pa. - A testimonial of scho larship was also conferred upon Joseph B. Hill, Pa., who has been prevented by ill health from completing the course. Messrs. Farr, Walker, and Brooks were afterwards ordained Dacoss; Mr. Farr being presented by Rev. Dr. Newton, and Messrs. Walker and Brooks by Rev. Dr. Goodwin. Rev. Mr. Edwards was also ordained Priest, being presented by Rev. Dr. Hare. The services throughout were marked with all the dignified solemnity of the Epis copal ritual, and evidently impressed the large congregation with the importance of the influential institution whose interests had brought them together. A business meeting of the Alumni Asso-- elation of the Divinity School will be held this afternoon, in the Lecture Room of St. Luke's Church, at 5 o'clock, and the An nual Sermon will be delivered by Rev. Jos. N, Mulford, of Troy, New York, in the same church, at S o'clock in the evening, when the public generally are invited to attend. INTERESTMG MISSIONARY MERV:NO..-- The Episcopal Church, in this city, has re cently added to its operations by trans planting from Gambier, Ohio, the "Mission House," which has been established there for nearly two years, for the purpose of edu cating young men specially for the work of Foreign Missions. Through the liberality of Jay Cooke, Esq., and some other friends, a fine building has been purchased, at the corner of Thirty-sixth street and Lancaster pike, West Philadelphia, and within a few days the Mission House has commenced its operations. The number of its inmates is, as yet, small, but it is rapidly receiving ac cessions, and will undoubtedly rival, in time, the famous Mission House at Basil, Switzerland, which has furnished hundreds of missionaries to all parts of the world,. Last evening a meeting in the interest of this new institution was held at the Church of the Epiphany, and was largely attended. Bishop Payne, who has recently returned from West Africa, presided, and addresses were made by Bishops Payne, and Lee, of Del.,Reva.Dr.Newton and Howe,and Rev.j. G. Auer, the Principal of the Mission House.' The address of the latter gentleman was par ticularly striking andeloquent,and produced a marked effect, followed by very practical results. The attendance of the clergy was very large, representing most of the leading congregations of the city and vicinity, and. one after another rose, in response to Mr. Auer's appeal, and assumed the support of one or more scholarships, as well as the fur nishing of the Mission House. The Church of the Epiphany led off with two scholar ships, and was followed by a dozen or more of the other churches, thus securing an im meniate success for the enterprise. The meeting appearelto excite much interest among the congregation, the services being continued to quite a late hour. Supposed Suicide of a Citizen of Pitts. burgh. [From the rittaburgh Chronicle of lone 21st] The community was thrown into a high state of excitement, this morning, by the startling rumor that George B. Jones, Esq. had committed suicide. Various report; were circulated, but the facts, so far as they can be obtained at present writing, are as fol lows; At 5 o'clock this morning Mr. Jones arose as usual,dressed himself and went oat, leaving his watch, pocket book and bank book on the bureau in his sleeping apart ment. At a later hour his hatand coat were found hanging on a stake midway between the river bank and the margin of the water, immediately below Lock No.l, on the Mon ongahela. Nothing more is known, and as yet all efforts made to discover the body have been unsuccessful. The earnest christian character of the missing man is hardly com patible with the idea of suicide, but since his retirement from active business, which occurred in January last, he has: at times been subject to periods of melan choly and depression of spirits. If, as' is supposed, he has committed suicide, it must have been during one of these attacks, al though he was in unusuallygood health and spirits last evening. Mr. Jones has been, actively identified with the business inte rests of Pittsburgh for a quarter of a cen tury, of late -years occupying the building now used by Camp, Moye & Co., on Water street. Rstiring . from active business in January, he invested some capital in the Whale Coal Company, with which he has since been connected. 'Re resided at the corner of Cliff and Marion streets, in the Eighth Ward. A COUNCILDiAN ROBBED.-Mr. F. A. Van Cleve, a member of Select Council. had his pocket picked of a gold watch, valued at $2OO, yesterday, while riding in prig of ther. Eighth etreet pemenger ears.
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